2023-11-21 17:04:35
The investigation is progressing. Seven people were arrested as part of the investigation into the death of Thomas, 16, during a winter ball in Crépol, in Drôme, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on Tuesday. during Questions to the government. According to our information, these seven individuals were arrested by the GIGN in a hotel located near Toulouse (Haute-Garonne).
The individuals fled a few hours after the brawl with the apparent aim of leaving France for Spain. According to our information, they were identified in particular based on documents forgotten on site, in particular a bus card. Investigators have reportedly identified the perpetrator of the fatal blow. The investigation is heading more towards a ball that goes wrong rather than a “descent” with the aim of getting to the bottom of it.
According to the information communicated by the prosecution, it all started on the night of Saturday to Sunday after the irruption of around ten young people who tried to enter the community hall of Crépol where an invitational ball was being held. One of them stabbed a security guard who was trying to block him, participants registered for the evening intervened in support and a brawl ensued outside the building.
Suspects are “in the process of being identified”, the Valencia prosecutor’s office said on Monday. “The investigators are proceeding very quickly, giving hope for rapid operational developments,” specified Laurent de Caigny, the Valence prosecutor.
Mortally wounded by a stab wound, young Thomas took his last breath as emergency services took him to a hospital in Lyon. In addition to this death, the violence left eight injured, including two young people aged 28 and 23 hospitalized in a state of absolute emergency. Their vital prognosis is no longer in jeopardy, according to a source close to the matter.
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